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Maybe they are exploring about possibilities that might happen. But for now that's not possible to happen since for sure Bucks provably can do all just retain Giannis on their roster.

He is their main star so I'm sure that they can't afford to lose him since this could be a long drought to their team if that happen.
But I'm sure Giannis will stay and sill not go to other teak since he is the type of guy which is so committed on his team.

So it was like GSW and now Lakers also wants to step in with this potential trade that Giannis might ask in the future? AD is the one that they can trade for him. I don't think that's a worth trade for them just as what everyone is saying. He's just gonna get more injury and he won't be usable if the trade is done. Now, what if the Bucks will offer Giannis something that he can't decline? Then, it's really on him that he wants an exit to the team and wants to try something new that will make him explore with many options and play as well with other teams. Speaking of Giannis, his brother Alex signed and waived by Bucks as well. (Bucks sign and waive Alex Antetokounmpo, brother of Giannis, in apparent plan to keep him on G League team

Don't ever think that they need harden on the rooster since they are good team already. Considering adding him might create a bad atmosphere on the team knowing his attitude is not good if he didn't get want. Mitchell might be a good addition to them if he became a team player and can able to share the ball with his team mates but if he always want the ball in his hands maybe this is another fall down for them.

If it's Donovan Mitchell then I think it's worth it because acquiring Bradley Beal really hurt them because of his big contract like you've said, but I don't see any reasons why the Phoenix Suns would want to add James Harden in their roster, Mitchell would suffice. Harden's name might pop up in this rumored trade because of what he said against the Sixers but I don't think that it'll be a criteria for any team right now to acquire him because he's not that the same anymore.

I'm curious now because, as far as I know, Giannis was rumored not to re-sign with the Bucks once he becomes a free agent. So, why are we discussing a possible trade here? I also gave my opinion about the potential trade, but now I realize that, is the trade really going to happen?

Since there are no trade rumors, all the discussions about which team could potentially land Giannis and which players would be exchanged for him don't make sense.

Perhaps the more appropriate discussion is which team could potentially sign Giannis in the upcoming offseason.

The Bucks don't want him. PERIOD.

Can Davis be the franchise player of the Bucks? How can you put your trust into a player who's injury prone, and anytime, there's a chance that he might be out for the whole season? If healthy, he is a double-double machine, and one of the best bigs out there, but there's an "IF" on it. His performance last season is pretty well. Lesser injuries, and played well, but still there are still doubts if he can sustain to play that way knowing that he's been injured, and play only a few games for a number of years in the past.

The Bucks don't want to risk getting Davis for Giannis, and they will rather find another team that can give them better players than the Lakers. I believe those who has many draft picks are the ones that has the highest chance in getting him.

For now, Giannis might not to get traded, but like he said in an interview, if he sees that the management isn't going to a point where they don't want to win a title, then he will be opting out, and will not sign that extension.

The brother knows that he has a huge value, and many teams are interested in him if he don't sign the contract. That confidence is at it's highest, but we know what a player like him can contribute to any team that he will go. Golden State? Lakers? I respect your opinion, but I have a different one. I'd rather pick the Thunder, or the Spurs as the ones who has a higher chance in getting him.

Assuming that he will be traded, the Bucks will go into a rebuilding phase, picking some draft picks, and some good players. Bucks don't have young players right now aside from Giannis, and some bench players, so if they will trade Giannis, it would be better if they will just get younger players that has a talent. I'd rather go for the Thunder. The Thunder can just give Holmgren, Giddey, some role players, and draft picks just to get Giannis. That would be a better trade for the Bucks. It's a win-win for both teams because just imagine SGA, and Giannis in one team. I just watched it online, and it seems good.

I don’t think the Bucks will trade him. They have to get every game out of him they can before they fade back into irrelevance. Giannis doesn’t want to be traded either. He wants to run out his contract and then sign with a major contender to create a super team. I think Golden State makes all the sense in the world, or maybe the Lakers if they were able to dump AD or something happens to Bron.

Nothing will happen to them if they push a player to play with them if he's not for the team anymore. But I believe Giannis case is different since he just like his team to be more competent and will not rely on current situations or asset that they have. This is a good move made by him since he might know if Bucks do something to win another championship again and if they want to retain him .

I don't know if this is right but if Giannis really wanted to be traded then that's the only way if they can get some good offer from the Lakers if the other teams cannot give them more players for Giannis and some good offers specifically for him. nevertheless, if the players wanted to get out from the team, the team like the 76ers would have nothing to do but accept their request since they might not want to play intensively anymore for that team.

Not surprising at all, Star needs more stars to win a title, and Giannis just wanted to be practical, without the support he needs that
chance of winning another title is far from reality.

I like that opinion of being practical, if the managements can't give him the squad who can win a title then
better to find the place where the management will grant that request and risk that budget for the sake
of winning the title.

That is a very interesting article. I like that kind of journalism for something so vague like trades. I also think the last one, Kyrie-Harden, trade is quite unlikely. And first two somehow possible. I think Spurs could trade KAT for everyone's sake. That trade would be beneficial for everyone. That is the one I'd like to actually see happen.

On the first subject, I don't want to watch an NBA with Lebron and Giannis on the same team. They are both alpha dogs and franchise players. Giannis is not like AD. That should just not happen. And it will most probably not because of AD being easily injured. Thankfully.

Yeah, that could be the case and that's normal for most NBA stars that still can play and are still in the league. They want to take as many rings as they can. However, there have been stars that despite being on that title and position, they have never won a ring. But that's a different discussion.

AD sure is an injury prone player but just like what Lakers did to him and preserved him on the playoffs, maybe that's being considered. But yes, the worth of money that will be put and traded on him won't be that much appreciated in that sense.

Plus, the difference between Giannis and AD is that Giannis does the same thing better, whereas Lakers do not need someone better doing the same thing, they need someone different. I feel like GM's of whoever has the Lebron never really does the best trades they could, like what the hell was Westbrook, not that he was bad or anything (which he was) but that his playstyle doesn't fit.

I 100% believe that if you got like Tyrese Haliburton instead of  Giannis, that would help Lebron a lot more. I know that you think that's a downgrade, but that dude could shoot threes like crazy and that's the most important part. I believe that they need those type of players around Lebron to have another success again if they want to.

We certainly cannot blame him if he doesn't want to play as a hypocrite because in this industry, let's be real, you might be a superstar but you sure cannot make your name unforgettable to the people specially to the future generations if you don't have that much achievements and cannot win more rings along with the team of your choosing. The era today is already very different to the era that we've known and today, it's not that surprising anymore to see star players requesting a trade to get strong chances.

As Lebron ages, he's becoming more and more weak when it comes to crucial shots that is why we cannot see him lately making the last shot as he know himself that he's not that kind of a clutch player anymore unlike when he was much younger, like in Miami and Cleveland years where he was very dominant in almost every aspect. A package that every team in the league dreamt about.

While for Giannis, his weakness is when he gets a double team or even triple team to defend him but that will also benefit the team because it leaves the other players in the open. They just need to make sure that in every instances like that, they are able to convert it into a points.

Sorry about that, it was a typo error. I was using Giannis and LeBron as examples because both are very dominant big men who can defend well but aren't great shooters, especially in crucial moments. Giannis tends to get flustered when faced with double or triple teams, making it easy to beat him if opponents exploit this weakness, as the Heat did. As for LeBron, his shooting percentage seems to decrease in crucial moments, which is why he often chooses to pass the ball and let his teammates take the last shot. This way, he avoids blame in case the shot fails.

You give credit to Davis for loving to take the last shot on one end but you also said at the end that he isn't clutch. I don't know but that really sounds confusing to me.

This trade would be mind blowing hehe. Just imagine what would happen if you exchange one player with diva tendencies with another one?

I agree. It's too risky even if we say that the Lakers will add one or two players along and some future picks, the Milwaukee Bucks still won't benefit from that trade and if they're looking to trade Giannis because of his requests, then it's much better to wait from the other teams as I'm confident that they can offer more compared to what the Lakers can do.

It's not that new anymore specially in this era where star players wanted to join a team that has already existing star players to make a superteam because they know that once they join in, the chances to win in every games will definitely increase including their chance to participate in the Finals and probably, win the title.

Giannis is not that different and he thinks that it's much better that way rather than to be called as a star player with no history in the league. And indeed, duplicating what they did in the past couple of years will be hard to them because the league has improved along with its teams.

Yeah, even if they offer Anthony Davis I doubt the Milwaukee Bucks will accept that kind of trade especially because of the history of injuries of AD. Giannis is a man with talent, height, body, and speed. It's difficult to find someone who will be equal to the trade. They may have to wait for his contract to expire but I doubt Lebron will still be in the Lakers. Maybe in the management section.

Anyway, Bleacher Report made an article about a more realistic trade that could happen.
Realistic Trades That Would Shock the NBA In 2023-24
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10087884-realistic-trades-that-would-shock-the-nba-in-2023-24

Yes, it could happen. Trae Young is a point guard and there are so many guards in the league right now so trading him will be easy for the Atlanta Hawks considering they still have DeJounte Murray to keep the play.

KAT is inconsistent and with the Ant-Man on the Minnesota Timberwolves, they can rebuild and surround him with good players. It's possible.

I doubt this could happen, if it does, I will be totally surprised.
IMO, Mark Cuban liked Kyrie Irving on their roster. It will be difficult for him to let go of such a star who was just recently signed. And I think Kyrie is still a better option than Harden.